Default message format must be set to use Plain Text.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Outlook uses HTML as the default e-mail format, but users can choose a format other than the default when composing messages. This setting controls the default message format in Outlook.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | System Administrator |
- ID
- SV-34105r1_rule
- Version
- DTOO314 - Outlook
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Outlook Options -> Mail Format -> Internet Formatting -> Message Format “Set message format” to “Enabled: Plain Text".